Well, in reference to the picture I posted...Manny Ramirez did get traded...but not to Green Bay for Brett Favre straight up. Manny's a Dodger. Good Luck Dodger fans!!
A couple days ago I was told to study prosperity in the Bible after talking about how Christians suffer, what churches preach, and all that jazz. I want to touch on this a bit.
John 10:10 speaks of Jesus coming to give a rich and full life. I'm thoroughly convinced that God desires for us to be prosperous in our lives if in fact we live and obey Him. However, if we are going to speak about some of the perks of being Christians, then we need to be ready to face what the world will give us. Every single day men and women around the world die for Jesus. People do suffer for being a Christian. Sometimes we suffer because of our own mistakes, sometimes its because of what people do to us, or sometimes its simply because we live in a world laden with sin. It doesn't matter how you slice it, if you are a Christian obeying God, He will prosper you, but that doesn't mean we won't face tribulations. My story over the past 8 months is well documented here. Some of the tribulations I've faced are a direct result of my sin, others have been because of another person's bad decisions, but regardless of these tribulations, God has prospered me. I have Christian men and women in my life who love me, pray for me, and whom would take a bat to the head for me if need be. These are true friends, not the kind of friend that loses interest in you or leaves you behind when they disagree with you. God has given me a job I enjoy doing, and placed me in a growing church that is really starting to see God move in it. He's stood by me even when I ask questions I'm probably not ready to hear answers to. He's forgiven me and given me a hope and a future that I can't fathom. Thats prosperity. Thats God working for good in our darkest moments. This is what happens in a Christian's life...he prospers us but allows us to face trials...and those trials make us into what God wants us to be: His servants, His warriors, and His most prized possessions.
Another thing I wanted to add is that I'm thankful for a God of Peace. Last week when things didn't go as I'd hoped, I was asking alot of questions to God, all of which remain unanswered. However the one thing I keep getting from God is: Be still and know that I am God. So I've decided to trust God, move on with the life he's blessed me with, and trust him with the shattered remains of a marriage that needs nothing short of a miracle to be saved. Today I was sitting in cube when I realized something: I was at peace...total peace. Thank you, Father. You've never given up on me.
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